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Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki cancels retirement, hires artists for last feature film
- Oona McGee
May 19, 2017 - Tweet
Applications are open to everyone, regardless of nationality.
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Studio Ghibli releases line of coasters, makes us reach for our wallets
- Koh Ruide
May 7, 2017
Your favorite classics now in coaster form!
Studio Ghibli animator creates heartwarming new anime commercial in Japan【Video】
- Oona McGee
May 1, 2017
The special release takes us through the love story of Cassis and Arles, a romance the animator has been developing for ten years.
- Japan
- (anime • art • artists • bread • commercials • cute • Ghibli • heartwarming • Japanese commercials • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli)
Totoro and friends come out to play as cute new Studio Ghibli toys
- Oona McGee
Apr 5, 2017
The wind-up toys feature adorable movements designed to bring a smile to everybody’s faces.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Ghibli • merchandise • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
New Studio Ghibli tea collection includes tea sourced from Totoro’s real-life forest in Japan!
- Oona McGee
Mar 24, 2017
Now you can enjoy the flavours of some well-known characters from the acclaimed animation studio.
- Japan
- (anime • cute • Ghibli • Kiki's Delivery Service • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • tea • Totoro)
Ghibli Museum Attracts 10 Million Visitors
- Anime News Network
Jan 21, 2017
Museum in Tokyo opened in October 2001.
- Japan
- (anime • Anime News Network • Ghibli • Ghibli Museum • Studio Ghibli)
Amazingly creative sculptures appear on streets around the country as heavy snowfall hits Japan
- Oona McGee
Jan 16, 2017
Cute characters from Studio Ghibli, Pokémon and even viral videos have been emerging from the Japanese snow this winter.
- Japan
- (cute • Ghibli • Godzilla • Pokemon • snow • snowmen • spirited away • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
【Lucky Bag Roundup 2017】Donguri Kyowakoku lucky bag is packed with Studio Ghibli merchandise!
- Oona McGee
Jan 2, 2017
Fans of the acclaimed anime studio are swooning over this bag full of cute Ghibli merchandise that costs just 25 bucks!
- Japan
- (anime • Donguri Kyowakoku • fukubukuro • Fukubukuro 2017 • Ghibli • Lucky Bags • lucky bags 2017 • merchandise • New Year's • Studio Ghibli)
We bet you didn’t spot this hidden Catbus message in My Neighbor Totoro!
- Evie Nyan
Nov 15, 2016
Only the most beady-eyed and Japan-savvy of Ghibli fans could have spotted this one!
Hayao Miyazaki Working on Proposed New Anime Feature Film
- Anime News Network
Nov 14, 2016
Director presents proposal for feature while working on CG short for Ghibli Museum.
Spirited Away’s No Face tries racing across intersection in Japan, but doesn’t quite make it…
- Oona McGee
Oct 4, 2016
The “real-life” version of the Ghibli character has people splitting their sides online.
- Japan
- (anime • funny • Ghibli • No Face • spirited away • Studio Ghibli)
World of My Neighbor Totoro stunningly recreated in Minecraft
- Corey Gold
Sep 10, 2016
A new video reveals spectacular footage of the world of My Neighbor Totoro rebuilt in Minecraft.
- Japan
- (anime • Cat Bus • Catbus • Ghibli • Minecraft • My Neighbor Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Did this animated Korean movie rip off Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’?
- Andrew Kane
Sep 5, 2016
Director of the new animated film Moonlight Palace responds to allegations that his movie bears suspicious similarities to Ghibli’s masterpiece, Spirited Away.
Adorable cats look like catbus from My Neighbour Totoro in real life, become massive hit online
- Oona McGee
Aug 30, 2016
With their cute sets of extra paws, these hilarious cats look like furry catbuses come to life!
- Japan
- (animals • Catbus • cats • cute • desert • funny • Ghibli • hanamomoact • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • twitter • United Arab Emirates)
Make waves at the beach in a high-cut Totoro swimsuit
- Oona McGee
Jul 25, 2016
The loveable furry character from Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbour Totoro gets a skin-tight makeover for summer.
- Japan, USA
- (cosplay • Ghibli • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • swimming • swimsuits • Totoro)
We visited the Studio Ghibli Exhibition at Roppongi Hills as part of an exclusive event!【Photos】
- Oona McGee
Jul 8, 2016
With a life-sized Totoro, a cat bus for adults, and an enormous airship that floats up and down, this exhibition will spirit you away to the magical world of Ghibli.
- Japan
- (anime • exhibition • Ghibli • Ghibli Exhibition • Mr. Sato • Ponyo • Roppongi Hills • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Totoro runs, does aerobics, and holds an impressive yoga pose in series of cute illustrated GIFs
- Oona McGee
Jul 5, 2016
The rotund character from Studio Ghibli inspires us all with his adorable “Totorobics” workout.
- Australia, Japan
- (anime • art • cute • Ghibli • GIFs • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
Original Totoro plush toys from 80s and 90s re-issued for Studio Ghibli exhibition
- Oona McGee
Jul 3, 2016
These have to be the rarest, most exclusive items we’ve seen yet from the anime powerhouse.
- Japan
- (anime • Ghibli • Ghibli Exhibition • manga • Mori Art Museum • My Neighbor Totoro • My Neighbour Totoro • plushies • Roppongi Hills • Studio Ghibli • Totoro)
French artist brings the world of Studio Ghibli to life with vibrant series of watercolour prints
- Oona McGee
Jul 3, 2016
The characters come to life beautifully in vivid colour.
- Europe, Japan
- (anime • art • Ghibli • illustration • painting • Studio Ghibli • Totoro • watercolour)
Hebikera from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind on sale at Studio Ghibli Exhibition in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Jul 1, 2016
The stunning model has been made according to a Japanese metal craft tradition with roots in the Edo period.
- Japan
- (anime • art • Ghibli • Ghibli Exhibition • manga • metal • Nausicaa • sculptures • Studio Ghibli)
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One of Japan’s best convenience store egg sandwiches is one you won’t find at the big three chains
Japanese food hack says to soak your grapes in carbonated water, but is the fizz worth the buzz?
Make-your-own-Totoro plushie workshop event coming to Ghibli Park park this fall
Foreign tourist numbers drop in Osaka, despite record-setting highs from U.S. and Korea
Viral Yokohama cafe tops teas with mini teapots with a clever smoldering secret [Photos]
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Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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Toys R Us is leaving Japan after 35 years in the country
Casio collaborates with a Kyoto foil master for a luxurious one million yen G-SHOCK- Foreign tourist numbers drop in Osaka, despite record-setting highs from U.S. and Korea
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- Japan announces new permanent residency guidelines, foreigners must earn more than average Japanese person
- Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
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New Gundam Base superstores coming soon in the U.S., with one opening this month
Studio Ghibli releases new plush mascot character collection with a focus on friendship
Studio Ghibli releases new onigiri rice ball-shaped lunch bag for Kiki’s Delivery Service fans
Do Japan’s new single-minded convenience store bento show depressing poverty or satisfying focus?
How to watch Studio Ghibli’s new anime in Japan, with a special after-dark outdoor screening for Halloween
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Japan announces sudden 400-percent increase in visa fees for foreigners entering the country
Japan’s human washing machines will go on sale to general public, demos to be held in Tokyo
Studio Ghibli has a new anime out, and there’s only one place in the world where you can see it
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Japan’s newest Shinkansen has no seats…or passengers [Video]
Tokyo subway installing new ticket gates that don’t accept payment through Suica or other IC cards
Japanese ninja certification exam attracts 131 candidates from Japan and abroad
Salomon releases Japan-exclusive Mt. Fuji hiking gear that doubles as an amazing souvenir
Japan reportedly adding Japanese language skill requirement to most common foreigner work visa
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